Canadiens Confirm Kirby Dach's Injury as Kent Hughes Makes a Roster Move

The team has just announced that he is unfortunately suffering from a lower-body injury, and as a certain Sportsnet journalist mentioned on Saturday, it's really starting to feel like the end of the road for Dach.

He simply hasn't been able to establish himself as a force in the National Hockey League, and that's truly unfortunate.

Let's really hope it's not his knee again and that he returns quickly. But in any case, it increasingly feels like the Kirby Dach experiment in Montreal is coming to an end.

It's not just because of this injury; it's obviously more about his struggling performance in recent months. However, this latest development might just be the last straw.

Here's the official confirmation:

This explains the change announced by Kent Hughes in the last few minutes, as forward Owen Beck has been called up.

Kirby Dach, 24 years old, standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 221 pounds, was the 3rd overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2019.

He has recorded 22 points in 57 games this season with the Habs, with a negative plus/minus of -29. (He is on pace for a 32-point season over 82 games.)

It will be interesting to see what happens next in his case and who will replace him during his absence.

More details to follow.